Northwest Passage has been committed to providing quality residential treatment...

and assessments for "at risk" kids for over 30 years.  The Northwest System's commitment to kids developed and expanded beyond residential programming in 2002.  Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic and Northwest Day Treatment Programs have joined the Northwest continuum of care and helped respond to community planning and treatment.  Hundreds of children and adolescents have benefited from our programs and have gone on to become healthy, productive community members.  This has most often involved hard work, perseverance and personal risk.  To acknowledge the ability of these former residents to overcome adversity, the Northwest System has developed a foundation, The Passage Foundation, which will help provide support or assistance through monetary scholarships.

This Foundation is entirely volunteer based and operates separately and independently from the Northwest System's programs. 

The Passage Foundation Mission...

• To recognize and reward individual merit and effort of past residents of Northwest Passage Programs, including Northwest Passage I, Northwest Passage II, Northwest Passage III, Northwest Child and Adolescent Center, and Northwest Day Treatment Programs.
• To provide support or assistance to those identified as having overcome adversity while demonstrating perseverance in the face of personal challenges and obstacles.
• To acknowledge those who risk change despite their fear of repeating past failure.
• To help those who lack resources but struggle to continue on a constructive path.

The Passage Foundation Application Process...

The Passage foundation will grant monetary scholarships based on the following criteria:

• Former client/resident of Northwest Passage Programs or Northwest Day Treatment Programs.
• Nominations must be submitted in writing to the Board by any credible third party, including social workers, teachers, counselors, or other community representatives.
• Awards will be based upon merit and need as presented by the nominating presenter.  Merit will be judged by the Board based upon candidates demonstrating self-improvement through constructive deeds and actions in overcoming adversity.  Genuine and constructive effort toward self-improvement shall be the primary factor in determining merit.
• The Foundation shall make awards of support for any needs deemed credible by the Passage Foundation Board.  These awards may include tuition costs, loan repayments, rent payment, music lessons, educational tutoring, drivers education costs as well as a clothing allowance . 

The Screening Committee...

The Foundation Screening Committee is a group of two to three individuals from the Northwest Passage and Journey programs who work to identify potential applicants, by seeking feedback from previous social workers or service providers and/ or by maintaining contact with client beyond the aftercare period.  They then collect applications and help the applicants to identify ways in which the Foundation can support their positive efforts.  This group presents the applications to the Advisory Committee in the spring and fall of each year, and based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee members, facilitates the payment of these awards.

The Advisory Committee...

The Advisory Committee is a group of five community members (social service personnel, business men and women, educational professionals) who volunteer their time to the Foundation to help fulfill its mission.  This committee meets biannually (spring and fall) to review the award applications and to provide recommendations for providing financial awards which will best support the applicants’ positive efforts while meeting the goals of the Foundation. 

Click here for the Application Form.

Click here for the Nomination Form.

For additional information or to make a donation please contact us by email: Foundation@nwpltd.org